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Visiting high school students for Dramafest enjoyed a production of SUNY Oswego's spring musical "All Shook Up."

Theatre Department welcomes 400 high school students for annual Dramafest

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SUNY Oswego's Theatre Department hosted 400 high school theatre students and chaperones on Friday, April 24, for a full day of performances, workshops and collaborative learning on campus during its annual Dramafest.
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Students work on a musical number in an early rehearsal of "All Shook Up"

Production of ‘All Shook Up’ building experiences for cast, crew

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Putting together the upcoming SUNY Oswego production of “All Shook Up,” opening April 16, has helped build meaningful hands-on experience for the cast and crew of the musical.
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Bella Poynton, assistant professor of theatre, gives direction at a rehearsal for ""An Existential Staged Reading of Jean-Paul Sartre’s 'No Exit.'"

Philosophy, Theatre Departments to present 'Existential Staged Reading' of 'No Exit'

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The SUNY Oswego Departments of Philosophy and Theatre will present "An Existential Staged Reading of Jean-Paul Sartre’s 'No Exit'" on Wednesday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Tyler Hall's Lab Theatre. This event is free and open to the public.
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Cast members working on the upcoming SUNY Oswego production of "All Shook Up" include, from left, Chelli Lopez, Alexandra Hallam, Ariana Palmer and Faith Wilk

‘All Shook Up’ spring musical ready to rock

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SUNY Oswego’s spring musical “All Shook Up” will open on April 16, running two weekends and showcasing the hard work of student actors, singers, dancers and designers.
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Visiting Oswego Homeschool Association students attend a rehearsal of the department’s upcoming musical "All Shook Up," led by theatre faculty member Steven Mazzoccone

Theatre Department welcomes Oswego Homeschool Association for collaborative performing arts exchange

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The SUNY Oswego Theatre Department recently welcomed students from the Oswego Homeschool Association (OHA) Performing Arts Theater Program for a collaborative visit celebrating performance, creativity and community engagement.
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SUNY Oswego theatre students and faculty members celebrate success at the American College Theatre Festival

Theatre students shine at American College Theatre Festival

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A dedicated group of SUNY Oswego theatre students shared their talents and creativity and earned awards at the annual American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) Region 2 Conference in mid-January.
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For SUNY Oswego senior theatre major Ian Katz, directing the Theatre Department’s production of “The Grown Ups” culminates years of hard work in a program that allows students to experience many different avenues.

Student director of ‘The Grown Ups’ enjoys opportunity to experience ‘all aspects of theatre’

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For SUNY Oswego senior theatre major Ian Katz, directing the Theatre Department’s production of “The Grown Ups” culminates years of hard work in a program that allows students to experience many different avenues.
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SUNY Oswego’s Theatre Department’s second show of the season, “The Grown Ups,” unfolds as an educational and entertaining experience with a production directed by a student and with students as lead designers and technicians.

Student-directed play ‘The Grown Ups’ to open Nov. 12

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SUNY Oswego’s Theatre Department’s second show of the season, “The Grown Ups,” unfolds as an educational and entertaining experience with a production directed by student Ian Katz and with students as lead designers and technicians.
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Cameron Humphrey as Peter Shaw and Chelli Lopez as Henrietta Leavitt discuss astronomical discoveries in this rehearsal photo for "Silent Sky."

‘Silent Sky’ to showcase how art, science intersect

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SUNY Oswego’s Theatre Department is showcasing how art and science intersect in their production of “Silent Sky,” running Oct. 15 to 18.
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Chelli Lopez plays the main role of pioneering astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in Silent Sky

‘Silent Sky’ opens theatre season, exploring life of pioneering woman in science

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SUNY Oswego’s Theatre Department will open its season with a production of “Silent Sky.” which follows pioneering astronomer Henrietta Leavitt in the 19th century and her groundbreaking discovery of calculating the distance of the universe using Cepheid variable stars.
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Hundreds of high school students take in a performance in Waterman Theatre during Dramafest

Theatre Department's Dramafest puts area high school students in limelight

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Last Friday, May 2, the SUNY Oswego Theatre Department hosted a vibrant and immersive day of theatre activities for nearly 300 high school students and their chaperones from 13 local and regional high schools during the annual Dramafest.
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Tati Copp, left, as Winnie Foster, and Ethan Soda as Jesse Tuck, ponder immortality in SUNY Oswego's production of "Tuck Everlasting"

'Tuck Everlasting' explores question: 'Who wants to live forever?'

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SUNY Oswego’s current musical theater production “Tuck Everlasting” explores the creative and philosophical motivations: Through themes of immortality, fear and compassion, the musical adaptation presents a timely message for university audiences.
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Performers in circus attire pose in a production image for Tuck Everlasting

Musical theatre production ‘Tuck Everlasting’ ponders immortality

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For SUNY Oswego theatre professor and director Jonel Langenfeld-Rial, “Tuck Everlasting” –- opening April 23 in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre -- is more than a musical: It’s a mirror held up to humanity’s deepest questions.
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SUNY Oswego students and Oswego professor Steven Mazzocone at the 2025 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)

Oswego theatre students earn recognition at Kennedy Center festival

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A group of SUNY Oswego theatre students traveled to the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region 2 Conference earlier this year. Students were able to present their work to peers, educators and professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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The SUNY Oswego production of “John Proctor is the Villain” depicts teenangers exploring hardships while studying the classic novel “The Crucible." Student performers include Wells Liscomb (standing and reading) and Kamdyn Miller (front and center).

‘John Proctor is the Villain’ explores teen hardships with classic novel as backdrop

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The SUNY Oswego Theatre Department production of “John Proctor is the Villain,” opening Nov. 13, chronicles teenangers exploring the hardships of high school while studying the classic novel “The Crucible.“
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"The Laramie Project" actors include, from left, Tati Copp, Ben Capilets and Aiden O'Brien.

Student cast takes on multiple roles for 'Laramie Project'

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The SUNY Oswego Theatre Department has been preparing for the opening night of the Laramie Project since April, with interesting facets including each cast member playing more than one character.
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Chelli Lopez and Aiden O'Brien are among the student cast members for "The Laramie Project," which runs Oct. 16 to 20

Thought-provoking ‘Laramie Project’ to open SUNY Oswego theatre season

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The SUNY Oswego Theatre department will present “The Laramie Project,” the true and tragic story of a boy who was targeted for being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, on the Waterman Theatre stage Oct. 16 to 20.
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Students looking a bit spooky in the cemetery

9th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour scheduled Oct. 26

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Stories of local legends and spirits will return with a live performance when SUNY Oswego's storytelling class presents the 9th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Portrait of Mary Walker

Oct. 2 performance tells story of Mary Walker, local figure of national prominence

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A free performance of “Independence: The True Story of Dr. Mary Walker” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in SUNY Oswego’s Marano Campus Center auditorium (room 132) will present the life of a local figure who gained national prominence.
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‘Addams Family’ production features all-women directing team

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Among the many remarkable aspects of the musical production of "The Addams Family," continuing its run this weekend in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre, is that the directing team is composed completely of women.
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A tour behind the scenes of the university's musical production of "The Addams Family" is one of a number of new features in this year's Quest focusing on the creative arts.

Quest to offer new activities showcasing creative arts

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SUNY Oswego’s annual celebration of scholarly and creative activities, Quest, will showcase some new features showcasing student creativity in areas including music, poetry and art, filmmaking, theatre and more on April 17.
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Early Waterman Theatre rehearsal for Addams Family

‘Addams Family’ musical presents new look at famous characters

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SUNY Oswego's musical adaptation of “The Addams Family,” opening April 16 in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre, offers plenty of student opportunities to shine and make iconic parts their own.
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Rehearsal image from "The Importance of Being Earnest"

‘Importance of Being Earnest’ opens Oct. 18

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The fall theatre season for SUNY Oswego raises its curtain on Oct. 18 with the premiere of the student production of "The Importance of Being Earnest."
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Production rehearsal for student play The Importance of Being Earnest

Theatre production ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to open Oct. 18

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“The Importance of Being Earnest,” opening the SUNY Oswego theatre season from Oct. 18 to 22, shows that the complications of presenting and preserving a personal image are timeless.
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Students looking a bit spooky in the cemetery

Cemetery Ghost and Storytelling Tour returns Oct. 28

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Stories of local legends and spirits will return with a live performance when SUNY Oswego's storytelling class presents the 8th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.
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The cast of Romeo and Juliet take part in a reading early in the production cycle

'Romeo and Juliet' to open April 19 in 'quick, action-packed' production

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SUNY Oswego’s Theatre Department will produce “Romeo and Juliet” for the first time in 30 years – and director Steven Mazzoccone, cast and crew are focusing on making this piece appealing and accessible to a wide audience.
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Group photo of students in storytelling classes who will perform on Feb. 23

Student storytelling performances Feb. 23 to showcase expressive arts as therapy

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Two storytelling performances on Thursday, Feb. 23, will showcase the work of students in SUNY Oswego’s expressive arts therapy minor while showing storytelling’s power in helping the healing process.
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Brock Whaley as Justin and Claire Bosley as Ashley play two key roles in the SUNY Oswego student production of "After Ashley"

Student production of ‘After Ashley’ offers robust character work

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SUNY Oswego students Claire Bosley as Ashley and Brock Whaley as Justin will have an opportunity to really develop their character work in the student-directed production of “After Ashley” opening on Nov. 9 in Tyler Hall’s lab theater.
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Cris Eli Blak is SUNY Oswego's Artist in Residence for the spring semester

Artist in Residence for spring semester invites students to speak their stories

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Cris Eli Blak — recently announced as SUNY Oswego’s spring 2023 Artist in Residence to teach in the Theatre Department as well as the English and Creative Writing Department — will bring students’ voices to the stage with a contemporary,...
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Four students who are cast members of After Ashley, the fall 2022 student honors production

SUNY Oswego student production ‘After Ashley’ to open Nov. 9

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SUNY Oswego’s student-led production of “After Ashley” will blend comedy and tragedy, opening on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in the Tyler Hall’s lab theatre.
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Students looking a bit spooky in the cemetery

Ghost and History Storytelling Tour returns on Oct. 29

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Tales of local legends and spirits will return with a live performance when SUNY Oswego's storytelling class presents the 7th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29.
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'The Wedding Singer' brings musical romantic comedy to stage

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Performers in "The Wedding Singer" -- which runs April 20 to 24 and marks the return of musicals to the SUNY Oswego stage -- share their excitement about the romantic comedy.
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Rachel Leotta, at left, and Brock Whaley, at right playing a bass, are among the ensemble cast of The Wedding Singer

Musical theatre – and the 1980s – return this week with ‘Wedding Singer’

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Ahead of the show’s premiere on Wednesday, the cast and crew of “The Wedding Singer” are working hard to make SUNY Oswego’s first live musical in over two years a success.
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The cast of The Wedding Singer hams it up for a promotional photo

‘Wedding Singer’ marks return of live musicals to SUNY Oswego theatre

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As SUNY Oswego’s theatre students prepare for their next show, “The Wedding Singer,” they also gear up to perform a musical to a live audience for the first time since the fall 2019.
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Four theatre students rehearse in two rows having two conversations

‘Close-knit’ cast, crew carry student theatre production into weekend

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While the SUNY Oswego Blackfriars current student production is titled “A Play Where Nothing Happens,” that certainly is not true for the student cast and crew working diligently behind the scenes to put together a great show.
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Behind the Scenes: “A Play Where Nothing Happens”

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Digital storytelling intern Emma Colling goes behind the scenes for the Blackfriars student production of "A Play Where Nothing Happens," which runs Feb. 24 to 27 in Tyler Hall's lab theatre.
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Four theatre students rehearse in two rows having two conversations

Upcoming student production to feature 'beautiful little moments'

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SUNY Oswego’s Blackfriars student production this semester will touch on topics familiar to much of its audience, as the intimate “A Play Where Nothing Happens” dives into the life of a recent high school graduate and her best friend struggling...
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Several SUNY Oswego students recently earned awards in the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

11 Oswego students earn awards at theatre festival

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A talented crew of 11 SUNY Oswego theatre students shared in a total of six awards earlier this year in the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 2 Conference.
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Theatre faculty member Toby Malone has co-authored a new book for those bringing plays to stages anywhere, titled Cutting Plays

Theatre faculty member publishes book on 'Cutting Plays'

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SUNY Oswego theatre faculty member Toby Malone has co-authored a book on adapting pieces to the stage available starting today (Dec. 10).
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Production image for Elsewhere showing a lone figure in front of a dark window and with a full moon

'Elsewhere' performer draws from experience for theatre production

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In the lead role of Celia in SUNY Oswego's current production of "Elsewhere," Katy Hartzell draws from personal experience.
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Oswego Town Historian (and 1966 SUNY Oswego alumnus) George DeMass speaks with theatre faculty member Jonel Langenfeld (center) and students from the college's storytelling class as they prepare for a family-friendly cemetery storytelling tour Oct. 29

Cemetery storytelling show to make live return Oct. 29

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Tales of spirits and local legends will return with a live performance when SUNY Oswego's storytelling class presents the 6th annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29.
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Production image for Elsewhere showing a lone figure in front of a dark window and with a full moon

'Elsewhere' to mark student productions returning to Waterman Theatre

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SUNY Oswego’s theatre department will present its first live in-person play since the pandemic -- with some thematic parallels -- in “Elsewhere,” running Oct. 20 to 24 in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre.
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Kamal Morales recently released a new EP, Cycles of Love

Oswego students sweep top awards for elevator-pitch competition

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Three SUNY Oswego students swept the top awards in anelevator-pitch contest for Central New York college students.
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Alaina Herman, a sophomore theatre technology major, controlling the stage lighting during a test run of Going Mad in Wonderland

Technical theatre students present 'Going Mad in Wonderland' during Quest

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SUNY Oswego technical theater students show off their skills in an actor free musical lightshow piece during Quest that alludes to the theme of “Alice in Wonderland.”
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Character in virtual production of Dog Sees God gathered in a Zoom room with custom backgrounds

Student production ‘Dog Sees God’ navigates new conditions

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Producing a play is not easy -- not for professionals, nor for busy college students and definitely not since the pandemic began. Yet the cast and crew of SUNY Oswego’s Blackfriars Student Production of “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a...
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Giovanni Ayala-Martinez directs Dog Sees God, SUNY Oswego's Blackfriars Student Production

Student production of ‘Dog Sees God’ probes identities

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The new SUNY Oswego Blackfriars student production, “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,” envisions that the gang from “Peanuts” has grown up -- and just like growing up in real life, it isn’t always pretty.
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Rehearsal image of The Misanthrope via Zoom

Oswego theatre students win Kennedy Center festival awards

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Several SUNY Oswego students took home honors from the virtual version of the recent Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 2 Conference.
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Students preparing to film a scene from It's A Wonderful Life

Virtual staging of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ provides learning experiences

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Bringing a favorite holiday movie to the stage and filming it made “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” a learning opportunity for SUNY Oswego students. Five free virtual showings will unwrap Dec. 11 through 13.
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Theatre and broadcasting students work together to produce It's A Wonderful Life

Holiday favorite ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ comes together as virtual production

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A new take on a holiday classic will wrap SUNY Oswego’s fall theater season when “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” has five virtual performances Dec. 11 to 13.
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Students acting and filming cemetery storytelling

Cemetery history storytelling tour to appear virtually Nov. 27 to 29

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The annual Oswego Town Rural Cemetery: Ghost and History Storytelling Tour will appear virtually this year, with a total of five online showings from Nov. 27 to 29.
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Kamal Morales recently released a new EP, Cycles of Love

Kamal Morales’ new EP, musical drive fueled by faith, creativity

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For SUNY Oswego junior theatre major Kamal Morales -- who recently released his first EP, “Cycles of Love” as K The Vocalist -- artistry and performing comes naturally. His faith and creativity have fueled him throughout life, continuing through the...
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Rehearsal image of The Misanthrope via Zoom

Virtual production of ‘The Misanthrope’ connects 17th century with today

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While the SUNY Oswego production of Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” will translate a 17th century play into a virtual environment, viewers might see a lot of connections with the story.
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Cast and crew discussing In The Cotton

‘In the Cotton’ production uses innovative techniques to tackle serious topic

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“In the Cotton,” which opens the SUNY Oswego theatre department season by tackling the serious topic of racism, has required innovative teamwork to be ready for its virtual run Sept. 25 to 27.
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Rachel Leotta performs on campus production of Fun Home

Oswego student earns opportunity to duet with Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez

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SUNY Oswego senior theatre major Rachel Leotta will be featured in a duet with Broadway star and recording artist Mandy Gonzalez as part of a free online concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29.
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Print of two actors in a scene from Moliere's The Misanthrope

Online auditions scheduled for upcoming theatre productions

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The college theatre department will host Zoom rehearsals for three upcoming productions on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2 and 3, via Zoom.
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Notes From Home: Anna Chichester #OzGrad2020

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Senior public relations and theatre major Anna Chichester on how internships, study abroad and student involvement enhanced her Oswego experience.
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Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Jonel Langenfeld-Rial

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Jonel Langenfeld-Rial of our theatre faculty discusses how she teaches acting and stays connected with students online. Jonel is also enjoying seeing the campus community rise to the challenge and staying #TogetherOz.
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Notes From Home: Making masks for the community

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Theatre faculty members Kitty Macey and Judy McCabe, plus their advanced and beginner sewing students, are making hundreds of cloth face masks for local healthcare workers, agencies, and campus and community members.
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Notes From Home: Interview with a professor -- Toby Malone

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Toby Malone of the theatre faculty talks about how he's staying connected with his students. #OzTogether
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Cast and crew doing a pre-production group reading

'Kill Shakespeare' production to make popular comic series come alive

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A popular comic book series culminating in an epic battle between a famous playwright’s good and evil characters will play out on stage when SUNY Oswego hosts “Kill Shakespeare: The Live Graphic Novel,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20,...
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SUNY Oswego representatives celebrate Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival awards

Theatre department wins two awards at regional festival

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Students and faculty from the SUNY Oswego theatre department won two awards at the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in College Park, Maryland, this January.
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Elaborate holiday light show

Theatre designer's home to appear on ABC’s 'Great Christmas Light Fight'

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Fueled by his passion for theatrical productions and lighting design, theatre staff member and 2005 SUNY Oswego graduate Greg Brewster has transformed his Brewerton home into a holiday sensation that has captured the eyes of thousands (potentially millions) of viewers,...
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Scene from wrapping up filming Oswego Holiday Television Special

Dec. 5 viewing party to unveil ‘SUNY Oswego Holiday Television Special’

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Months of work by dozens of SUNY Oswego students to create a holiday TV special will be unveiled at a special viewing party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.
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Production image for Dead Man's Cell Phone with actors in River's End Bookstore

Student honors production to present absurdist comedy ‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’

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An absurdist adventure featuring a woman trying to solve the mystery of a recently deceased man unfolds in the SUNY Oswego honors theatre production “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” opening Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Tyler Hall lab theatre.
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Young lovers meet in this production photo from The Fantasticks

‘The Fantasticks’ offers tale of forbidden love -- with a twist

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“The Fantasticks,” a story about forbidden lovers, incorporating a range of emotions and unexpected twists and turns, will open the SUNY Oswego theatre in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre.
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Students looking a bit spooky in the cemetery

History, storytelling return to Oswego Town Cemetery Oct. 25

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A SUNY Oswego storytelling class will bring the tales of local historical figures to life during "A Night at the Oswego Town Rural Cemetery" on Friday, Oct. 25.
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Rehearsal image of performers trying to discern the future via a crystal ball

Enduring musical ‘The Fantasticks’ to open theatre season

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A story about forbidden lovers, with plot twists and turns, will open the theatre season at SUNY Oswego when “The Fantasticks” opens Oct. 17 in Waterman Theatre.
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Michaela Buckley and Sean Ryan's new play takes place in an elevator

2 theatre students presenting original play at Rochester Fringe Festival

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SUNY Oswego senior theatre majors Michaela Buckley and Sean Ryan will perform a play they wrote, "Between Fourth and Fifth" to the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival with performances on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21.
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Cast photo of actors playing children filming a funeral home ad

Trio of Alisons tries to comprehend relationship with father in 'Fun Home'

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It takes three Alisons to interrogate a lifetime of memories of one brilliant, complex, self-destructive, but ultimately loving father in the SUNY Oswego theatre and music departments' soon-to-open spring musical, "Fun Home."
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Production image for Fun Home of actors portraying children playing in a funeral home

Tragedy, comedy arise in ‘Fun Home’ as author explores tangle of memories

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SUNY Oswego’s spring musical, "Fun Home," is a memory play that director and theatre faculty member Jonel Langenfeld likens to a snow globe -- one that allows the main character to observe from outside the good, the bad and the...
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Five cast members of The Good Doctor in 19th century costumes

Student honors play 'The Good Doctor' to portray absurdity, surprises in life

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Combine classic tales by famed Russian writer Anton Chekhov with the wit and whimsy of Neil Simon, the author of many Broadway hits, and the result is "The Good Doctor," a series of 10 vignettes in one play, to take...
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Performers preparing for staged reading of Western play

'Blanco Posnet' characters to re-create George Bernard Shaw play with 'voices alone'

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The SUNY Oswego theatre department will present a one-performance staged reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, of famed playwright George Bernard Shaw’s “The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet: A Sermon in Crude Melodrama.”
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The meek Adam meets outgoing artist Evelyn in production image for The Shape of Things

'Shape of Things' to explore 'losing yourself' in intense relationships

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The SUNY Oswego theatre department next month will present playwright Neil LaBute's romantic drama "The Shape of Things," a "shocking" production that exposes four college students entangled in relationships to harsh life lessons about moral conflicts.
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Video preview: 'The Shape of Things' examines love, choices, identity

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The upcoming SUNY Oswego production "The Shape of Things," running Nov. 7 to 11 in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre. looks at love, choices and identity.
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Rehearsal image for The Shape of Things play

Off-stage team helps 'Shape' play into 'collaborative art form'

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As the SUNY Oswego theatre department approaches opening night Wednesday, Nov. 7, for Neil Labute's "The Shape of Things," the students on the production team help mold a play that emphasizes the power of manipulation in relationships.
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Students looking a bit spooky in the cemetery

Storytelling class to present 'A Night at Oswego Town Rural Cemetery' Oct. 26

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A SUNY Oswego storytelling class will bring the tales of local historical figures to life during "A Night at the Oswego Town Rural Cemetery" on Friday, Oct. 26.
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Jonel Langenfeld is an accomplished storyteller who also finds ways for her students to gain experience telling tales

Theatre, film classes team up for 7th annual children’s weekend

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Students and faculty from SUNY Oswego’s "Children’s Literature and Film" and "Storytelling" classes will use their respective arts in a free presentation of children’s stories at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Oswego Public Library.
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Director Mya Brown and actors working on notes

‘Not Someone Like Me’ to provide powerful survivors’ tales

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An April 30 SUNY Oswego production of “Not Someone Like Me” followed by a panel presentation will bring forward the stories of survivors of sexual violence to try to make a positive change.
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Corruption depicted in rehearsal image

Comic musical 'Urinetown' satirizes corrupt politicians, greed

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SUNY Oswego’s presentation of “Urinetown: The Musical” offers a satirical view on what many communities experience: official corruption, corporate greed and an ecological crisis.
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Michaela Buckley dancing while holding a plunger

'Urinetown' pair balances acting, dancing roles in college's spring musical

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Audiences can see the balancing act of SUNY Oswego student cast members Michaela Buckley and Shelby Gilbert -- balance acting and their roles as dance captains -- as the college presents "Urinetown: The Musical," opening at 2 p.m. Saturday, April...
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Ballet instructor Ligia Pinheiro helps student Marquia Williams fine-tune her positioning

New dance minor ready to debut

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SUNY Oswego students this fall can glide, float, leap and pirouette their way to a new minor in dance.
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Fencing and stage combat were among the skills Oswego students sharped in Moscow

Oswego students sharpen skills at prestigious Moscow theatre school

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A group of Oswego students sharpened their skills during a winter break study-abroad session at the prestigious Moscow Theatre Art School.
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Student director of Dracula works with student actors

Student producer readies 'Dracula' for lab theatre

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SUNY Oswego theatre major Nova Grayson Casillo chose an ambitious senior honors thesis, a project with some serious bite: producing and designing the Steven Dietz adaptation of "Dracula."
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Rehearsal scene of lover being held back by maid from man who is cheating on her

Staging of 'Boeing Boeing' allows student director to showcase talents

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For Megan Hickey the child, performing in church plays and participating in theatre clubs seemed like just a fun pastime. In the present, it has become one of the most important elements in the SUNY Oswego senior theatre major's life.
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3 actresses dressed as stewardesses salute the camera

'Boeing Boeing' to deliver absurd comedy, challenge stereotypes

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The 1960s was a time of revolutionary change, with challenges to social norms as society moved away from tradition. This fall's student honors production of the French farce "Boeing Boeing" at SUNY Oswego portrays this concept of change by challenging...
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A student dressed in historical clothing telling a story

Class to tell stories at Oswego Town Rural Cemetery Oct. 27

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A storytelling class will bring the tales of historical figures to life during "A Night at the Oswego Town Rural Cemetery" at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27.
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Behind the scenes preview of 'Clybourne Park'

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The SUNY Oswego theatre department's will present "Clybourne Park," a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning play on race relations, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 19 to 21 and 26 to 28, in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre. SUNY Oswego News got to look...
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Rehearsal scene of husband and wife celebrating purchasing a new home

'Clybourne Park' to take on race, gentrification with sharp script

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The SUNY Oswego theatre department's October production of "Clybourne Park," a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning play satirizing ingrained notions about race relations and gentrification, should cause audience members to recognize their shared humanity, the play's director says.
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Faculty profile: Tom Kee

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Meet theater faculty member Tom Kee.
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Pride & Prejudice to feature 'contemporary heartbeat'

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The spring production of Pride & Prejudice, opening April 21 in Tyler Hall's Waterman Theatre, will feature a "contemporary heartbeat."
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'Contemporary heartbeat' pulses in 'Pride & Prejudice'

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A classic story that its stage manager says is adapted to display a "contemporary heartbeat," the SUNY Oswego theater department's "Pride & Prejudice" will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, in Waterman Theatre.
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College to stage loathing-to-love story 'Pride & Prejudice'

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The SUNY Oswego theater department will premiere its spring play, "Pride & Prejudice," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, at Waterman Theatre -- a show that one of its lead actors, freshman Sean Ryan as Mr. Darcy, describes as about...
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Welcoming atmosphere, opportunities attracted Mya Brown to theater department

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A welcoming atmosphere, outstanding people and ready opportunities attracted Mya Brown to teach at SUNY Oswego as well as direct the spring production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
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'Wizard of Oz' theme to evoke college experience, Tyler Hall homecoming

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To celebrate the grand reopening of renovated Tyler Hall and Waterman Theatre, the SUNY Oswego theater and music departments will stage a contemporary twist on the classic musical “The Wizard of Oz,” swapping out the yellow brick road for train...
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Rejuvenated Tyler Hall spotlights new arts environment

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A new era in the fine and performing arts at the college will begin unfolding Monday when students enter the new main entrances of Tyler Hall to find bright, modern, flexible, accessible and technologically sophisticated spaces, from the lobby to...
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Students experience joys, intensity of physical theater in Moscow

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For 14 SUNY Oswego students, winter break brought a crash course in physical theater and Russian culture during an inspiring—and intense—three-week trip to Moscow.Henry Shikongo and Jonel Langenfeld of the college’s theater faculty led the group on the visit to...
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Henry Shikongo earns SUNY Faculty Diversity Program honor

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Henry Shikongo of the SUNY Oswego theater department recently was chosen for SUNY’s prestigious Faculty Diversity Program, a three-year, salary-assistance and research award that enabled him to join the department as an assistant professor.Since 2008-09, when SUNY’s Office of Diversity,...
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